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29 de may. de 2024 · During the absence of the hometown teams, it seemed an appropriate time to consider longtime player Jimmy Piersall during the close of May’s Mental Health Awareness Month.
24 de may. de 2024 · The best baseball drama I have seen is “Fear Strikes Out”. The Jimmy Piersall movie. This is a straight drama, so I did not expect much in the way of baseball action. But the story of Piersall’s mental problems is a very compelling story. Anthony Perkins, another non-athletic actor, played Piersall. His dad was played by Karl ...
Hace 6 días · With the White Sox, his longest-serving partner was Jimmy Piersall; with the Cubs, he was teamed for 14 years with former pitcher Steve Stone. Caray was known for his unabashed homerism, showing absolute support of the team for which he announced.
Hace 2 días · Led by future major-leaguer Jimmy Piersall’s 29 points, Leavenworth posted a 51-44 win before 13,909 fans. When the team returned to Waterbury, there was a reception at City Hall before 10,000 ...
27 de may. de 2024 · The July 1959 issue of SPORT magazine. Volume 28, No. 01. Jimmy Piersall of the Cleveland Indians and Don Newcombe of the Cincinnati Reds are featured on the cover. Cover price of $0.25.
1 de jun. de 2024 · Jimmy Piersall was born in Waterbury, CT on November 14, 1929. 2-time MLB All-Star center fielder who battled bipolar disorder during his career. His documentation of his disorder became the basis for the film Fear Strikes Out, which starred Anthony Perkins. He won the New England championship in basketball with Leavenworth High School in 1947.
24 de may. de 2024 · This one pales in comparison to some, and at least no one has been strangled, which is what former Sox analyst Jimmy Piersall did to Daily Herald sports writer Rob Gallas in 1980.
